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The agency's national survey of digital health companies shows that 73% use standards-based application programming interfaces when they are integrating with electronic health records, with a majority using the FHIR standard.

PACs need the interconnectivity and IT used by hospitals, says Longevity's Heidi Wold, who is scheduled to speak at HIMSS24.

Also, WA Country Health Service is looking for a technology provider for its Virtual Care service.

Also, Aster CMI Hospital's Neurology Department has developed a new AI solution for detecting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Dr. Alvaro Pascual-Leone, a practicing neurologist and cofounder of Linus Health, offers an in-depth look at his company's digital replacement for a longtime paper test that helps assess risk of dementia and stroke.

But the hospital says the call center established after the attack cut access to patient records and billing systems is still the best way for patient families to reach providers.

At HIMSS24, Southcoast Health's Jim Feen will discuss how IT-enabled service centers can be a "game changer" for consumers and offer sizable competitive advantages for health systems. He'll offer tips for designing them and KPIs to track their outcomes.

The health IT giant also will be highlighting its recent success with generative AI and discussing more than 60 other projects in the pipeline using artificial intelligence – with use cases from the exam room to the back office and beyond.

To promote exchanging public health data, the electronic information sharing network will waive annual fees for three years to the first five health information exchanges that agree to share data on the platform or via TEFCA.

The artificial intelligence-powered app gives families real-time updates on wait times, labs and imaging results, and tracks progress toward discharge during pediatric emergency visits.